Review of varieties of hydrangea paniculata. Hydrangea paniculata, planting and care in the open field

Description

Hydrangea panicled little  Lime (Hydrangea paniculata Little lime)

Variety of hydrangeas, characterized by small growth and abundant flowering. Very decorative.
  For real dwarf shrub  dimensions not exceeding 70 cm in height and 70 cm in diameter. Very reminiscent of the hydrangea variety "Limelight". Mutation of the dwarf form of this variety. Has the same compact bush with upright, tough shoots. The leaves are large, broadly ovate with a jagged edge, green; in the fall, maroon-purple hues may appear. Inflorescences are hemispherical, large, dense. The flowers are whitish-pistachio initially, slightly pinkish by the end of flowering. Blossoming is plentiful, long. During the flowering period, from July to October, the bush is completely buried in huge hats of lush inflorescences. The color of the inflorescences depends on the location of the plant. So, if you plant them in a sunlit area, the inflorescences will first be light green (even lime green), over time they will get more cream, and at the end of flowering they will become greenish-pink. In the shade, the shrub flowers are whitish-pistachio, slightly pinkish by the end of flowering. Highly unpretentious varietybeautifully cultivated in the container, does not require a garter, almost every branch ends in inflorescence.

Unlike most plants, hydrangea loves openwork shade and partial shade, it suffers from direct sunlight, slows growth and development, its inflorescences become small. Can grow in an open light place, but do not like the bright sun. The landing site must be protected from the bright afternoon sun and wind. Due to the increased need for moisture, hydrangea cannot be planted under trees, which absorb moisture in large quantities. Well, if you have already planted a hydrangea in the sun or close to a tree, then do not forget to water it abundantly. Indeed, it is not for nothing that the name of this moisture-loving shrub is translated as “a vessel with water”. Hortensia also loves moisture, so after watering it is better to mulch the soil, so the soil will stay wet longer. As mulch you can take sawdust, pine needles, peat. Prefers well-drained, moist, fertile soil. The optimum acidity is pH 4-6.5. Hortensia does not like lime and ash, as he prefers acidic soils. Mulching pristvolnogo circle helps protect the roots of hydrangea plants from overheating, reduces the growth of weeds. Organic mulch in the form of wood chips, bark or peat is spread evenly (7-10 cm thick) around the shrub. As it decomposes, this substrate will become part of the soil and to some extent acidify it, which is very important for hydrangea. The root system is shallow and spreads wide. The roots go far beyond the crown projection; this should be taken into account when planting. The root neck after soil subsidence should be at ground level. The peculiarities of wintering hydrangea is that you should try to save last year's shoots, as the flowers in spring will be on them. Above the bushes hydrangeas construct shelter or branches bend to the ground. A reliable way to wintering hydrangeas under a flat dry shelter.

Hydrangeas are good for single landings and in groups. If your entrance is located on the north side, then you can safely plant it at the entrance, in the front garden. But remember that with time she needs a fairly large place - about one and a half meters. For mixborders you need to pick plants with similar environmental requirements (for moisture, light and acidity). For the combination of well suited hosts, astilby, cuff. For large areas, mixborder compositions will be successful, where three or more hydrangea bushes are included in the border. With their natural sprawling form, they create a unique wavy accent in the landscape of the garden, beautifully emphasizing the size of the plot. Their air caps of various colors and shades look great against the background of green coniferous plants. They will easily fit and revive any corner of your garden with a variety of colors. Hortensia - very expressive plants, bringing their kind of joy for many years. They are perfect for different styles of garden design. Caring for hydrangeas does not require a lot of strength, while the right choice  places and providing moisture they are very unpretentious. And if you are not yet a fan of this wonderful plant - try, plant at least one hydrangea bush in your garden and I assure you that after its first flowering you will want to plant another one.

The middle of July in many gardens is marked by a riot of colors and fragrances: hydrangea blooms. Luxurious white, lemon yellow, pink, lilac, and purple not only do not fade with time, they acquire unique shades, giving charm to the late summer garden.

Main characteristics of hydrangea

This plant is now especially popular, does not require special care and easily adapts. Hydrangea is unpretentious, almost any type of soil is suitable for it, it is frost-resistant, and it does not need additional insulation during the winter period. Often used as garden hedges. Hydrangea grows very quickly and requires space. Given this feature, it is necessary to plan the landscape well before planting. Low-growing varieties, for example, hydrangea "Lime Lime", have a dense upright stem that does not require garters and additional supports. The plant does not suffer from drought, tolerates high humidity, prefers penumbra. Residents of megacities practice the cultivation of fragrant beauty in flower pots. In this case, regular airing of the room is necessary, as some varieties have too rich aroma.

The gardener is important to know

Different varieties of hydrangea differ in height of the bush, the size, number and shape of inflorescences. The size of the inflorescences depends on the quality of pruning. If you cut the shoots as short as possible, the plant will give larger brushes in the next season. But this method is only suitable for dwarf varieties, such as the hydrangea paniculata "little lime". Dozens of small flowers are gathered around the stem and form a panicle. Hence the name.

Other varieties have a less durable stem, and a heavy “cap” can break it. We must remember that the desire to increase the size of the inflorescences will lead to a decrease in their number. Insufficient watering will reduce the growth of the stem, so you need to water about twice a week. And the main "intrigue" - completing the season and blooming, the hydrangea becomes even more beautiful: lemon-white buds light up with pink-purple lights.

Beautiful Hydrangeas Fade

These plants die beautifully. When they dry, they change color to a brighter one: from white they turn pink or purple, reminding strawberries with cream or currant jelly. When fading, they seem even more attractive and spectacular. Dry bouquets are often used in the decoration. The main thing is to protect them from direct sunlight, otherwise they burn out. The quality of the cut depends on how correctly the time is chosen. Fog, rain and dry weather can ruin the beauty of the inflorescences, make them brown. When the white petals will take the desired shade and the touch will resemble parchment, it is time to cut the buds. After removing the leaves, they are hung upside down in the shade until the inflorescences are completely dry.

The middle of July - the beginning of the heyday of hydrangeas. At the peak of flowering, the buds from yellowish become snow-white, and by September, when they bloom, they begin to turn pink. This is exactly how hydrangea "Lime Lime" behaves. It is noteworthy that each new variety  usually compared with these indicators.

A unique color change program is “laid” in the pink-winky variety. Crimson shade with the arrival of autumn is manifested not only in its inflorescences, but also on the leaves, especially in sunny weather.

In recent years, one of the most popular shrubs for decoration of the local area are considered to be the varieties "Sandi Mills" and hydrangea "Lit lime". The latter is the yellowest among her girlfriends. Its lemon-green pyramids turn white with time, and at the beginning of autumn they get unique purple notes with the same shade of lime. These varieties are very compact and stunted, only 100-120 cm in height.

The colorful show is also famous for the "mega pearl". Each year, at the end of the summer, its raspberry-colored chocolate clusters, combined with bright lemon foliage, become the main decoration of the garden. Lush sultanas of inflorescences on erect stems from afar look like fabulous fountains.

In hydrangea inflorescences there are two kinds of flowers. Larger and more visible do not form seeds. Fertile are nearby. These are tiny balls with stamens. It is they who publish that intoxicating and unique aroma. The more of them, the stronger the hydrangea smells.

Hydrangea "Little Lime": description

Today it is one of the most sought after and favorite varieties. The plant is characterized by abundant and long flowering and can be a wonderful decoration of the garden from July to September. It has low compact bushes about 1.2 meters in height. Stems are quite tough, strong, upright, do not require the use of additional supports during flowering. Before you in the photo - hydrangea "Litle lime".

The photo proves once again: she is the undisputed favorite of the season. Dense inflorescences in the form of hemispheres of yellowish-lemon hue whiten with time, and at the end of summer they turn into tender and “burn” against the background of dark green jagged foliage. Hydrangea "Little Lime" is a dwarf hybrid of its well-known relative, panicled "limelight."

The ideal conditions of growth is considered to be partial shade and sour loose soil with regular watering and fertilizing. The plant perfectly tolerates cold and frost, and in the spring requires forming pruning. This contributes to abundant and prolonged flowering in the summer.

Experienced gardeners claim that too many hydrangeas do not exist. It is worth trying only once - and this beauty forever taking hold of your heart. Many people joke: always go shopping with an empty trunk to buy them as much as possible! And so many times.

Hortensia paniculata Little Lime is a dwarf mutation from the Limelight variety. Bush height and width of 90 cm. Ideal for pot culture and low hedges. The flowers in the partial shade are light greenish all the time, in a sunny place in autumn greenish-pink. Flowering from the second half of July to late autumn. The foliage is large, dentate, in autumn with purple hues. Flowering period: July-October. Zone 4 (up to -34ºС).

One of the most decorative can rightly be called panicle hydrangea. It is a shrub or small tree up to 3 m tall with a thick spherical crown. The inflorescences are large (up to 25 cm long), in shape resemble a broad brush. It blooms from July to autumn, the bushes at this time are covered with cream-white inflorescences drooping from their own gravity, some varieties in the bright sun acquire a soft pink "blush." Bisexual flowers fall off quickly, while barren ones with large white, gradually rosy sepals persist until October. Cut inflorescences in September are an excellent component of winter bouquets and compositions.

Location of paniculata hydrangea:  in the south it is desirable semi-shady. Only some species bloom better in the sun, but with increased watering. AT middle lane  and north for planting hydrangea in open ground  choose a well-lit sun or with a little shading of the place. Young plants are best kept protected from the midday sun, as well as from the wind. Due to the increased need for moisture, hydrangea cannot be planted under trees, which absorb moisture in large quantities.

Soil for panicle hydrangea:  Demanding on the richness and moisture of the soil. Soil mixture: humus, leaf soil, peat, sand (2: 2: 1: 1). It should be borne in mind that all types of hydrangea negatively relate to the presence of lime in the soil, the soil for them should be closer to acidic (pH about 5.0). It is this reaction of the soil environment that usually happens in the middle lane. Hydrangea is moisture-loving. It is very easy to learn, since the literal translation of its Latin name hydrangea is a vessel with water. So, the soil should be watered in a timely manner.

Planting paniculate hydrangea: Hydrangea is planted in the soil in the northern regions in spring, in the south - in spring and autumn. Plants are planted at a distance of 1 m from each other, without deepening the root neck. The size of the pits for young plants is 30 x 30 x 30 cm. The root system of the hydrangea is shallow, but branched. 1/3 of a bucket of humus and peat are brought into each pit, and the plants are watered after planting. Watering is best done with soft rainwater. After watering the soil loosened. In late May - early June, fertilizing is carried out with a slurry solution in a ratio of 1:10 and full mineral fertilizer: 20 g of superphosphate, 10 g of potash and ammonium nitrate per 10 l of water. Re-fertilizer is applied in 10-15 days. Top dressing provides the best flowering in the current year and the bookmark of flower buds of the next year. The pristvolnye circles mulch with humus or peat, after digging the mulch is added. In the autumn is held hilling bushes to a height of 20-30 cm.

Caring for hydrangea paniculata:  responds well to all feeding. In the spring at the beginning of growth, a mixture of fertilizers with microelements or per 1 sq. M. m give 20-25 g of urea, 30-40 g of superphosphate and 30 -35 g of potassium sulfate. During the budding period, a second feeding is made at the rate of 60–80 g of superphosphate and 40–45 g of potassium sulfate per 1 square meter. m; the third and fourth dressing - in the summer. Hydrangeas are moisture-loving: 15 to 20 liters for each plant is given once a week, when it rains, 1 time per month is enough. To enhance the strength of the shoots of the plant, it is recommended to water it with a weak solution of manganic acid potassium. They mulch with peat or sawdust with a layer of 6 cm and leave them for the summer, raking off plants from the stems. Loosening to a depth of 5 - b cm is carried out together with weeding and irrigation 2-3 times per season. Hydrangea paniculata is especially decorative when its inflorescences are large. Increase the size achieved using trim. Every spring, before the blooming of the leaves, the weak branches of last year's growth are removed, and the well-developed shoots are shortly cut, leaving 2 - 3 pairs of buds. In the period of budding cut the weakest branches with buds. If the summer is hot and dry, the bush is abundantly watered, otherwise there will be no large inflorescences. Hydrangea paniculata is winter-hardy and does not need shelter. Only in the first 1-2 years they are mulched in the fall. root system  foliage and spud bush soil.< p>

  Reproduction of panicle hydrangea: most often hydrangea is propagated by green cuttings, which are cut from the shoots of the current year. Among other methods, winter cutting, bush dividing, reproduction by layering, seed and grafting are known.

Use panicle hydrangea.The use of hydrangeas in the garden design is diverse: it is a single planting on the background of the lawn, and soliternye groups bordering tree plantations. But paniculate hydrangea looks great in a mixborder - a mixed composition of shrubs or herbaceous perennials. It is only necessary to leave enough space for the full development of the bush. Hydrangea is also good as an unformed (untrimmed) hedge. The width of such a blooming hedge can be up to 1.5 m. It is usually created to separate zones inside the garden or in the foreground of the plot.

In 2012, the cherished dream of gardeners and landscape designers came true. It was then that appeared in selling hydrangea paniculata "Little Lime".  This is a truly dwarf shrub with dimensions not exceeding 70 cm in height and 1.2 m in diameter. The plant is ideal for landscaping parks, gardens and gardens. Used in group planting and as a tapeworm. Perhaps the cultivation of shrubs in the original landscape compositions. Moreover, the plant is adapted for growth in decorative containers.

Today buy hydrangea paniculata "Little Lime" wholesale  can be in SC "Fortis".

Distinctive characteristics

• Strong shoots with ovate (oblong-ovate) leaves. Color: dark green or green, in the fall is possible manifestation of claret-purple shades.
• Flowering is very abundant. The period begins in the middle of summer and lasts until the fall, often to the most frost. The color of the inflorescences depends on the location of the plant. So if buy saplings of hydrangea paniculata "Little Lime"  and plant them in the sunlit area, the inflorescences will first be light green (even green), will eventually get more cream, and at the end of flowering will become greenish-pink. In the shade, the flowers of the shrub remain light green.
• Stable high frost resistance. Deciduous shrub  “winters” easily and does not freeze over. If you wish, for your own confidence, you can cover the plant for the first year with sacking for the winter.
• By purchasing panicle hydrangea "Little Lime" wholesale, it should be remembered that in a dry summer you will have to take care of regular watering of seedlings. The plant is “not afraid” of drought, but its flowering may not be so abundant.

By the choice of soil should be considered carefully. The plant prefers moist, drained and fertile soil, tolerates stagnant water.